How to Stand Out in a Saturated Niche
Caleb Dawkins, Producer for @AndyCooks, gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce content for one of YouTube’s fastest-growing food creators. In this episode of The Gimbal Podcast, Caleb shares how the team stays consistent in a competitive space, his blueprint for growing on social media, and the journey that led him to becoming a YouTube producer. He also dives into problem-solving under pressure, the hardest videos to produce, balancing retention with storytelling, and the systems behind creating content that keeps viewers coming back. Caleb wraps with a creator to watch and practical lessons for anyone building a career in YouTube. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 0:27 - Dealing With Competition 1:38 - How To Be Consistent? 2:46 - Social Media Blueprint 9:45 - Becoming a YT Producer 11:46 - Problem Solving 13:01 - Hardest Video To Make? 17:04 - Retention vs Story 22:43 - Creator To Watch 24:05 - Outro Connect with our Guest: Follow Caleb Dawkins on Instagram: / cdawki Follow Caleb Dawkins on LinkedIn: / caleb-dawkins-90b3671bb Subscribe to Andy Cooks on YouTube: / @andy_cooks Stay Connected: If you enjoyed this episode, follow Gimbal, share it with a friend, and make sure to subscribe so you never miss new conversations! Meet our Hosts: Follow Devin Robbins on Instagram: / devinrobbins Follow Olina Cavedoni on LinkedIn: / olina-cavedoni Our Social Channels: Follow Gimbal Podcast on Instagram: / gimbalpodcast Follow Gimbal Podcast on X: https://x.com/GimbalPodcast Follow Gimbal Podcast on TikTok: / gimbalpodcast Listen to Gimbal Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IzrPy2... Listen to Gimbal Podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

4M Subscriber Channel Explains How She Achieved Viral Growth

YouTube Data Expert Explains What the Algorithm Wants

Ex-YouTube Employee Explains the Algorithm

God Says:"MY CHILD, I NEED TO SEE YOU URGENTLY!"/God Message Now/God Message

Today's Music and How to Fix it.

I Investigated The World's Skinniest vs Fattest City

5 Dinners For When You Can't Be Bothered

7 Western Hygiene Habits That Disgust Japanese People

When Celebrities Couldn’t Handle Sacha Baron Cohen’s ZERO Filter (Borat, Ali G, The Dictator)

Is the AfD a threat to Germany? Mehdi Hasan & Maximilian Krah | Head to Head

ساعة من السكينة مع القرآن❤️😌 | تلاوة هادئة للنوم والاسترخاء🕊️🎧 | Deep Tranquility

The reasons why I DID NOT want my kids to go to public school...

What Makes a YouTube Idea Actually Great?

Don't Hang Up On AI Scammers. Do THIS Instead.

The Case for Being a YouTube Strategist (Not a Full-Time Head of Content)

How I Blew Up a Faceless Channel in 3 Days with AI

YouTube Has Lost Its Way

If You're Starting a Brand New YouTube Channel, Do THIS

Are Michelin Chefs RIGHT About Steak?

